The Maine Emergency Management Agency sent out a request for a second round of ice breaking in the Kennebec and Penobscot rivers on Thursday based on expected warmer weather.
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Regulators to take closer look at complaints of overbilling by CMP
Following dozens of complaints, the issue has been placed on the Public Utilities Commission’s agenda for Tuesday.
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Augusta convenience store robber imprisoned for four years
Anthony Manganella, of Windsor, pleaded guilty to the Thanksgiving Day 2017 holdup at Augusta Kwik Mart, saying he wasn’t in his ‘right mind.’
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Workers’ comp losses expected to decline 12% in Maine
The decrease could save businesses up to $27 million on insurance premiums.
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Diabetes patients frustrated by MaineGeneral’s decision to cut endocrinology services
More than 4,000 patients could be affected by the change, which the hospital attributed to declining reimbursements.
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Civic groups say new Maine rule on raffles hampers fundraising
Sen. Roger Katz sponsors emergency legislation to reverse the change included in last year’s budget bill that caps cash prizes at $1,000.
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Students in Augusta and Caribou cited for making threats at school this week
Police have cited both boys for terrorizing after incidents that took place Tuesday.
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Augusta man appealing child porn conviction to state supreme court
Randy Marquis’ attorney argued that investigators entered the home without consent, so the evidence obtained should have been barred from the trial.
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Police arrest man riding stolen cartful of groceries, booze from Walmart
Wyatt Wilson was apprehended riding the shopping cart Monday night down Civic Center Drive in Augusta.
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LePage says he has delivered what he promised to Maine, but some see it differently
Supporters praise his straight talk and efforts to reform welfare and shrink government, but critics say he hasn’t brought the jobs he promised and has left some of the state’s neediest in dire straits.